Registered Nurse (RN) II - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) - Part-Time

About the Role

As a Registered Nurse in our Level IV NICU, you'll practice at the highest level of neonatal care, supporting the most critically ill and medically complex newborns. Our NICU is staffed by a full spectrum of pediatric subspecialists, highly trained neonatal nurses, and advanced technology, all dedicated exclusively to infants and children.

All nursing practice is based on the legal scope of practice, national and specialty nursing standards, Children's National Policies and Procedures, and in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. The Professional Model of Care requires registered professional nurses to be responsible and accountable for their own practice.

What You'll Bring

• Minimum Education: BSN Graduated from an approved school of nursing (Preferred)
• Minimum Work Experience: 1 year RN experience (Required)
• Registered Nurse licensed in the District of Columbia, Maryland or Virginia dependent upon location of practice (Required)
• Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Functional Accountabilities

Transformational Leadership: Contribute to Magnet re-designation, demonstrate critical thinking skills, communicate plan of care and advocate for patients, independently initiate escalation of issues, demonstrate proper hand off processes, and role model empathy and concern.

Structural Empowerment: Independently maintain regulatory requirements, plan for mandatory education, participate in peer evaluations, support departmental goals, and collaborate with the healthcare team.

Exemplary Professional Practice: Utilize assessment data to complete plan of care, demonstrate clinical skills with complex patients, role model prioritization and organization, document to highest standards, anticipate educational needs, and demonstrate caring in all encounters.

Safety: Speak up about unsafe behavior, validate information for decision making, stop in the face of uncertainty, communicate accurately and timely, promote safety for patients and co-workers, and attend to details.

Organizational Accountabilities: Identify quality improvement opportunities, take initiative for self-learning, ensure evidence-based care, uphold organizational mission, demonstrate integrity and confidentiality, anticipate customer needs, collaborate respectfully, contribute to a positive work environment, and use resources efficiently.